LU Power Engineering Apprenticeship
LONDON UNDERGROUND LIMITED
London, SE1 8NJ
Closes in 12 days (Friday 7 March)
Posted on 17 February 2025
Contents
Summary
London Underground's trains and infrastructure is powered by electricity from the National Grid at several Supply Points across the capital. This power is manipulated and distributed by the London Underground Power & Electrical Department to 300 substations over 250 miles of track. And distributed to over 1600 premises, 270 stations and 20 depots.
- Wage
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£26,961 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Free travel on the TfL network for you and a nominee who lives in the same household Discounted national rail and Eurostar travel Minimum 29 days annual leave (pro rata dependent on role) plus public and bank holidays
- Training course
- Rail engineering advanced technician (level 4)
- Hours
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The apprenticeship scheme will involve working flexible hours to include early, late, night and weekend shifts.
35 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 8 September
- Duration
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4 years
- Positions available
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2
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
- As you progress into your final year, you will continue rotating through various sections with a focus on more specialised areas, honing your competencies through diverse methods
- The qualifications encompass knowledge assessments and documentation of the practical work you undertake
- Ultimately, you will present your finest work to an external engineering institute, obtaining the final endorsement that declares you as a proficient rolling stock engineer
Where you’ll work
Palestra House
197 Blackfriars Road
London
SE1 8NJ
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
LONDON UNDERGROUND LIMITED
Your training course
Rail engineering advanced technician (level 4)
Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)
Course contents
Your training plan
- Whilst on the scheme, we’ll support your technical development through a wide range of on-the-job practical experiences and placements
- We’ll also support your professional development through a combination of classroom-led training courses, online training courses, mentoring opportunities, and structured networking opportunities
- You will receive one-to-one support throughout the programme from your scheme sponsor and your Line Manager
- You’ll also be connected to a ‘colleague’ who will be a more experienced apprentice from the scheme
More training information
- You will be working towards a Level 4 qualification in Railway Engineering Advanced Technician (Electrification Advanced Technician)
- Typically, you will be required to attend CONEL college in Enfield, As block placements to complete 4 Mandatory Units that make up your Leve 4 Knowledge qualification, remaining units will be delivered by your Assessor
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English and English Language (grade A*-C or Grade 4 and above)
- Maths (grade A*-C or Grade 4 and above)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Innovative
Other requirements
The apprenticeship scheme will involve working flexible hours to include early, late, night and weekend shifts. The location of your work is contingent upon where it is needed. With over 250 substations and assets scattered across Greater London, you will be expected to attend as necessary.
About this company
London Underground's history dates back to 1863 when the world's first underground railway, the Metropolitan Railway, opened between Paddington and Farringdon, serving six intermediate stations. Since then the Underground network, affectionately nicknamed the Tube by generations of Londoners, has grown to 272 stations and 11 lines stretching deep into the Capital's suburbs and beyond.
Company benefits
Minimum 29 days annual leave (pro rata dependent on role) plus public and bank holidays Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme Retail, health, leisure and travel offers & many more
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
- Upon completion, you'll roll off as a Plant Fitter or High Voltage cables Fitter, contributing to the efficient functioning of substations and stations
- Depending on your skills and enthusiasm, you may choose to progress into more technical or specialist roles or explore opportunities in management. The pathway ahead is dynamic and filled with possibilities for your continued growth and success. You’ll also have opportunities to complete additional training course
- These will vary from soft skills training, safety training to technical skills training.
- At the end of the apprenticeship, you will be at an Engineering Technician professional standard while there is no requirement this can be built upon to achieve Engineering Chartership status in the future
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LONDON UNDERGROUND LIMITED
The recruitment team
earlycareerscampaigns@tfl.gov.uk
0203 005 1680
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000304344.
Apply now
Closes in 12 days (Friday 7 March)
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Company’s application instructions
You will receive support and information around each assessment stage as you progress through your application. Please pay close attention to emails and deadlines provided noting you have 1 week to complete assessments and we cannot re-issue these tests. Assessment centres will take place from February-April, please note that many roles only have 1 assessment day and we are unable to guarantee additional dates. We are conducting assessment centres in person and virtually (role dependent).